That's because it *is* a lot like Scala. They very consciously based a lot Kotlin's syntax and functionality on ideas "liberated" (a.k.a. 5-finger discounted) from Scala, Groovy, etc.
There's also a comparison page, here: http://confluence.jetbrains.net/display/Kotlin/Comparison+to+Scala Although... I have to disagree with some of that summary, especially the list of features that Scala is alleged not to have, which seems entirely to consist of: - Compile-time optimisations that Scala happily leaves to the JVM - Features that represent a subset of some wider concept in Scala - Functionality available in Scala, but through external libraries or compiler plugins On 21 July 2011 15:58, work only <[email protected]> wrote: > Kotlin look like Scala to me... Plus what wrong with Scala. > > > > On Wed, Jul 20, 2011 at 1:21 AM, Mark Derricutt <[email protected]> wrote: > >> http://confluence.jetbrains.net/display/Kotlin/Welcome >> >> Thoughts? >> >> So far things I like: >> >> - type inference, pattern matching, properties, closures, extension >> methods, NOT SCALA >> >> Things I don't like: >> >> - no checked exceptions, the build language ( personally, I'd rather >> have checked exceptions, but lower them to compiler WARNINGS ). >> >> >> -- >> "Great artists are extremely selfish and arrogant things" — Steven Wilson, >> Porcupine Tree >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "The Java Posse" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- Kevin Wright mail: [email protected] gtalk / msn : [email protected] quora: http://www.quora.com/Kevin-Wright google+: http://gplus.to/thecoda <[email protected]> twitter: @thecoda vibe / skype: kev.lee.wright steam: kev_lee_wright "My point today is that, if we wish to count lines of code, we should not regard them as "lines produced" but as "lines spent": the current conventional wisdom is so foolish as to book that count on the wrong side of the ledger" ~ Dijkstra -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
